Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1887-03-10
Perpetual sto.ion cranks.


The Roberts Machine Co., Of East
Palestine, is making n machine which
is designated by its inventor as the
Gillespie motor. This h the wonderful
machine which is expected to exem-
plify perpetual motion. IL is intended
not only TO run itself. forever and etern-
aIIy, but to run machinery also. The
wonderful thing will be ready for trial
about March lst, at which time the
eonfiding stockholders will doubtless
be ready TO kick themselves and the
sanguine inventor. The Echo, i'm all
seriousness, gives the following descrip-
ton of this wonderful product of mans
gigantic intellect. -lF
Unlike usual methods of attaining
perpetual motion by the aid of levers
and weights, the Gillespie motor has no
weights to lift at any point, and no re-
sistance to its progress except friction
and atmospheric resistance The weight
of the motor wheel has to be first lifted
in position by external means before
the machinery can revOlve. In this it
somewhat resembles a clock wound, but
unlike a clock, the weight cannot run
down. -.E4
The principle employed is a suspend
ed weight which indirectly sets itself
revolving by its own gravity. All parts
of the instrument have been calculated
with the utmost precision and care.
The weight or propelling power, will
exert on one side of an evenly balanced
wheel a pressure of about 800 pounds,
with nothing to eOunteract this press
ure except friction and what resistance
the atmosphere offers to any revolving
body. The friction, it is computed, can
not be more than 25 pounds, hence the
model will develop 575 pounds pressure
of reserved power that can be applied
to turning machinery, pulling carriages,
boats, &c. By simple arrangement
the weight can be easily increased ten
fold or more, so that its power is prac-
tically unlimited except by the strength
of material of which the motor is con-
structed.
The instrument when built will be
about four feet in diameter and will
weigh from $50 to POO pounds.
| Let the reader imagine a six-spoked
steel wheel somewhat resembling a
buggy wheel revolving on a spindle or
axle. In the centre of the wheel is a
brass gear wheel, six inches in diane
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aforementioned spindle. Meshing with
this wheel are six smaller gear wheels
turning on each of the spokes of the
large wheel, and further out on these
spokes are arranged series of larger
gear wheels, all working together, and
free to turn around the rigid centre
gear. The six outer gears mentioned
have each steel lever riveted horizon
tally across them with ends projecting
all to one side. To these ends is fas'
tened heavy disc of iron which is the
source of its power.
Contrary to natural philosophy, as il
is generally understood, this weight i:
thus held suspended horizontally nine
inches from the centre and is yet free tc
exert its entire weight to the machinery
by which it is supported. As it is thus
held at the end of a lever its force il
multiplied so thst it really exerts pro
pelling power of many times its owr
weight.
AS if this were not sufficient E. E
Stone, of the Petersburg Press, has in
vented machine which may be at
tached to a pump. The machine works
the pump and the pump works
the machine, and there you have it
But if the stockholders of these ALLEGED
motors do not get effectually worked
before they get through with the busi
ness, it will be something strange.